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The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is upon us, meaning two things: shocking on-screen death and wild rumours. Fans of the HBO juggernaut have been speculating on who will finally seize the Iron Throne for years, and seeing as the television series plot outstripped the narrative of creator George RR Martin’s books several years ago, there’s scant evidence to go on.

Here’s what we do know: the eighth and final season will consist of just six feature-length episodes, rather than the traditional 10 hour-long offerings. The episodes have been based on what exists of Martin’s forthcoming Thrones novels The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring and written by Thrones regulars DB Weiss, David...

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